12 October 2026 · 20:00 – 22:30
Orchestra Baobab
The Octagon Centre Sheffield, Sheffield, S10 2TQ
Orchestra Baobab is more than just a band-it is an institution, a cornerstone of African music
Getting there and what to expect
Weather
- No forecast yet for this date (Weather data from MET Norway, CC BY 4.0)
- Sunset 18:17, dark from 18:52 (Sunset and dusk computed for the venue)
Getting there
- Stops: Durham Road/Glossop Road (adj) (45 m); Glossop Road/Clarkson Street (opp) (90 m); Glossop Road/Clarkson Street (adj) (97 m) (Stops: NaPTAN, Department for Transport (OGL v3); lines: bustimes.org / Bus Open Data (OGL v3))
- Sheffield Rail Station 1.7 km away, tram at Sheffield Uni 310 m away (Stops: NaPTAN, Department for Transport (OGL v3); lines: bustimes.org / Bus Open Data (OGL v3))
- Parking: UoS Cat:B 50 m (OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL))
- Cycle parking 50 m, EV charger 670 m (OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL))
- About 15 min walk from the city centre (1.2 km, straight-line estimate) (Straight-line estimate at 5 km/h; streets are longer)
- Open on the main map with this event pinned (Sheffield Events live map)
- Can I get there and back? Put your postcode into the tool below for the last bus and tram, the walk home, and the car parks. (Timetables: Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.)
Around the venue
- Air quality within WHO guideline (PM2.5 1.5, PM10 4.1 µg/m³, sensor 900 m away) (Air quality: Sensor.Community (ODbL, indicative) and DEFRA UK-AIR (OGL v3))
- Defibrillator 50 m, toilets 100 m (OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL))
Can I get there and back
The last bus and tram, the walk, what is recorded about step-free access and the car parks.
- Nearest defibrillator Defibrillator 50 m away · 24/7
- Nearest toilets Toilets 100 m away · free
- Nearest cycle parking Cycle parking 50 m away · 12 spaces · University of Sheffield
- Nearest EV charger EV charger 670 m away · charge to use · Frankin Energy
Read about this area on Wikipedia
- West End, Sheffield
- Fuzz Club
The Fuzz Club was an indie rock night hosted by University of Sheffield Union of Students, which ran from 1999 to 2009.
- University House, University of Sheffield
- Forge FM
- Sheffield Children's Hospital
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Staying over?
Make a night of it – find a place to stay near The Octagon Centre Sheffield, Sheffield, S10 2TQ.
- The Rutland Hotel 644 m away
- Beech House Hotel Sheffield 985 m away
- Leopold Hotel Sheffield 1.1 km away
- Premier Inn Sheffield City Centre (St Mary’s Gate) 1.2 km away
- Leonardo Hotel Sheffield 1.3 km away
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